Manufacturing notes

Cycle of Product design, Material selection, and manufacturing processes

What is a high-quality product?

• Something people enjoy

• reliable/durable

• efficient

• meets specifications

Possible specifications:

• User-friendly

• high safety

• good aesthetics

Additive Manufacturing

• 3d printing

First steps in manufacturing

• starting material

• manufacturing process

  • machinery

  • tooling

  • power

  • labour

• processed part and scraps

Properties of materials

• boiling point

• hardness

  • tests

• flexion point